Chicken 65

January 07, 2014

Chicken 65

Chicken 65 is a spicy, deep-fried chicken dish which originated from Chennai (Madras), India. This is the perfect evening snack and party starter.

The first time I had chicken 65 was at Biryani Pot; it was amazing. As usual my younger daughter asked me when I was going to make it at home. I made chicken 65 so many times before uploading the recipe because I could not take pictures; they would already be eaten before I could take the pictures. It is easy and all ingredients are available at home.

Chicken 65 is delicious and spicy, perfect on cold, rainy days! :)

Ingredients

500 gm boneless chicken breast (cut into small bite sized pieces)

2 tbsp corn flour

4-5 green chilies slit length wise

1/2 tsp ajinomoto

1 tsp soya sauce

½ tsp cumin seeds

1 tsp red chili powder

2 tbsp corn flour

¼ tsp red food color (optional)

Few curry leaves

¼ cup thick plain yogurt

1/2 tbsp lemon juice

Oil for frying

1 egg

½ tsp black pepper powder

1 tbsp ginger paste

1 tsp garlic chopped

½ ginger chopped

Salt as required

Procedure

First wash/clean the chicken and cut into small pieces. Then take chicken pieces in a bowl, add ginger garlic paste, black pepper powder, lemon juice, salt, food color, corn flour, soy sauce, ajinomoto and egg, mix everything well.

Allow it to rest for 3-4 hours atleast - the more resting time the softer the chicken 65 will be.

Heat oil for deep frying in a deep pan. Lower the flame, and add in the chicken pieces slowly. (Do not over crowd the pan). Do not over-fry, fry until lightly golden brown. Drain and place on a paper towel.

Repeat with rest of the chicken pieces.

Heat about 3 tablespoons of oil in a saute pan or wok.

Add cumin seeds and let them splutter. Add in ginger, garlic, green chilies, curry leaves and fry for a minute

Then add curd and the remaining pepper powder, salt, chili/garlic paste, ajinomoto,1 tsp soya sauce.. Cook on low to medium flame for 3-4 minutes. Then add chicken to this paste and toss the chicken till the yogurt dries up and the chicken absorbs the yogurt mix.